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algebra intermediate

Problem

A parabola has vertex and focus Let be a point in the first quadrant, lying on the parabola, so that Find
Solution
Using the vertex and focus, we can see that the equation of the directrix must be



Let be a point on the parabola. Then by definition of the parabola, is equal to the distance from to the directrix, which is Hence, Squaring, we get This simplifies to

We are given that so and hence Then Since the point is in the first quadrant, Hence,
Final answer
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